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Quit Shaking The Jar

 

Wednesday, July 7, 2021,

Who knows if David Attenborough actually said the quote at left......who knows if it's even true that ants in a jar will live peacefully among each other until the jar is shaken........what I do know is that, true or not, the analogy resonated with me enough to screenshot the phrase, and use it. 

The "jar" is your mind/heart/soul......the "shaker" is, almost always the "news" (T.V., Social Media, Apps, Emails, Screens-of-all-kinds, etc.).  

The "news" does not want you to feel at peace....not even for a second.  

The "news" does not want you to feel secure and stable....not even for a second.  

Just yesterday I, personally, scanned through some "news headlines" on a popular news platform via my phone, and was immediately smacked across my face with, "....could the new COVID strain put the world back into lockdown?!?!?........the next economic crash could be just around the corner!!!!.......race relation tensions at all time high in the world!!!!......PANIC PANIC PANIC!!!!!!!".....this is barely paraphrasing and this is, almost word-for-word, exactly what the headline "news articles" were. 

The "news" will, more than likely, not be changing anytime soon.  It is up to you/me/oneself to ensure that the "jar" we live in doesn't get stirred up every 10 seconds.    

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